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JORDAN HICKS

Jordan Hicks is the Manager of Content at Schellman. As the owner of content marketing initiatives across all digital platforms and formats, she is responsible for the ideation of content, the authoring and development of the content, as well as developing and managing the editorial calendar to ensure the marketing goals are met as it relates to content.

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SOC Examinations

How Long Will a SOC Examination Take?

By: JORDAN HICKS
January 4th, 2022

“How much time do you have?”

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SOC Examinations

SOC 1 vs SOC 2: Which is Better?

By: JORDAN HICKS
December 7th, 2021

Back when it first emerged in 2011, having evolved from SOX and SAS 70 in the wake of devastation caused by Enron, SOC wasted no time becoming the new market standard for compliance reporting, and it’s partly thanks to its flexibility that it remains such a staple.

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SOC Examinations

3 Benefits of SOC 2 Reporting for Your Organization

By: JORDAN HICKS
December 2nd, 2021

You know this story.

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SOC Examinations

Type 1 vs. Type 2 in SOC Reports

By: JORDAN HICKS
November 23rd, 2021

If you’ve decided to try for compliance, you might already know that, given how much this space has evolved in just the last 20 years, there are a lot of ways to do that.

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SOC Examinations

What are the SOC 2 Trust Services Categories?

By: JORDAN HICKS
November 11th, 2021

The great philosopher Plato said, “a good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.” With all due respect to Plato, he did not have to pay for compliance assessments in ancient Greece. But of course, he’s not all wrong—not even when it comes to compliance—you do need knowledge to proceed towards your end goal of a completed report and successful audit. If you’re someone who is considering a SOC 2 audit, be it due to customer request or just because, you may already understand that this examination will evaluate your product or service on a more operational and security-oriented level.

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FedRAMP | Federal Assessments

FedRAMP vs FISMA

By: JORDAN HICKS
October 3rd, 2016

When two alpinists approach the same rock wall, they may both have the goal of reaching the summit, but the process they take to get there likely diverges greatly. Maybe one hikes up the backside while the other opts to climb the rock face directly—it likely depends on their individual skills, their gear, etc.

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